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Saturday 22 June 2024

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BoyleSports Ulster Derby (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 2m 45.31s

(9)

Psalm^p1,t⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 91| BF

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/8, very good second of 10 in maiden at Cork (10.2f, good) 43 days ago. In cheekpieces for handicap debut and can improve again if he gets the longer trip.

Form: 42-22

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(1)

Tamrat⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 90

7/2

Lightly-raced winner. 10/1, good third of 8 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to firm) 41 days ago. Shouldn't be ruled out.

Form: 15-53

(5)

Ozark Daze²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 88| BF

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 2/1, respectable second of 10 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good) 28 days ago, no match for winner. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 56-232

(4)

Barnso²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 87

6/1

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (13/2) at Fairyhouse (10f, good to soft) 23 days ago by ½ length from Going Remote. Longer trip is no issue and he should do better still.

Form: 8212-81

(3)

Gibbs Island¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 84

9/1

Good third of 7 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good, 13/2) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Should give another good account.

Form: 15-7423

(7)

Harbour Gem^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Leigh Roche| T: D K Weld| OR: 84

22/1

Winner at Cork in May. 6/1, last of 7 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 32-2717

(6)

Going Remote^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 81

11/2

Good second of 7 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good, 17/2) 14 days ago. Arrives in excellent form and should get the longer trip, so looks a major player.

Form: 45-8922

Non-Runners

(2)

Glor Tire⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: Gabriella Hill

(8)

Ocean Of Dreams¹⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Psalm (2/1), Glor Tire (5/2), Tamrat (7/2), Ocean Of Dreams (4/1), Going Remote (11/2), Barnso (6/1), Ozark Daze (13/2), Gibbs Island (9/1), Harbour Gem (22/1)

OCEAN OF DREAMS looked an excellent prospect when scoring on debut last year and, while he's yet to fully build on it, he took a positive step last time and is worth a chance to prove himself better than a mark of 90 with cheekpieces on for his handicap debut. Going Remote and Gibbs Island are dangers and Glor Tire can't be dismissed given how much she's already improved this season.